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I wonder if she feels my stare. Gaze detection, it’s called—our ability to sense when someone is observing us. An entire system of the human brain is devoted to this genetic inheritance from our ancestors, who relied on the trait to avoid becoming an animal’s prey. I’ve cultivated this defense in myself, the sensation of static rising over my skin as my head instinctively lifts to search out a pair of eyes. I’ve learned the danger of dismissing that warning.

We both studied psychology in college, we both currently subscribe to Psychology Today, and we absolutely love to read about real-life psychological studies. This passage arose when we were discussing that eerie, tingle-between-the-shoulder-blades sensation of being watched. It happens to just about everyone at some point - who hasn’t looked up from scrolling through their phone on the subway to discover a stranger is staring? - and when we dug deeper into the research, we learned why. It has been so fun for us to discover that readers share our interest in learning about these universalWe both studied psychology in college, we both currently subscribe to Psychology Today, and we absolutely love to read about real-life psychological studies. This passage arose when we were discussing that eerie, tingle-between-the-shoulder-blades sensation of being watched. It happens to just about everyone at some point - who hasn’t looked up from scrolling through their phone on the subway to discover a stranger is staring? - and when we dug deeper into the research, we learned why. It has been so fun for us to discover that readers share our interest in learning about these universal experiences, and the surprising roots behind them....more